All of my saws were much larger for processing large amounts of firewood: Stihl MS390, Makita DCS520i, and a Husqv 55 Rancher. I needed a "small & light" saw to cut a lot of brush & Texas Juniper/Cedar, and my other saws were much too large & heavy for light work. I was given a TSC gift card, so I felt it would be best to buy a new lightweight saw. I almost bought the CS2238 or CS2240, but found out those were made by Poulan and I didn't want that. I also DID NOT WANT the "tool-less" chain adjuster - that is a crap design.

The CS2250 was almost $100 more than the CS2245 (which I thought might be too big & heavy for what I wanted anyway)... but the 2245 turned out to be perfect. I broke it in on the first tank of 32:1 gas/oil, then 40:1 for the second tank, then 50:1 after that. Make sure you buy the special carb adjusting tool - this saw is really too lean to use with 10% ethanol gasoline, and needs to be richend slightly to compensate.

Okay. For a "low to mid grade" saw, this one is tops. It is light, it is powerful, it oils nicely (a peeve of mine is a weird oiling saw), it starts easily, has very low vibes. Is it a pro saw? No, but it's not $600 either. I've been cutting wood since 1991 (24 years), and I have run about 100 different saws. This one has an excellent power-to-weight ratio, build quality, and AMAZING fuel economy for the price! I think you'll like it!

All of my saws were much larger for processing large amounts of firewood: Stihl MS390, Makita DCS520i, and a Husqv 55 Rancher. I needed a "small & light" saw to cut a lot of brush & Texas Juniper/Cedar, and my other saws were much too large & heavy for light work. I was given a TSC gift card, so I felt it would be best to buy a new lightweight saw. I almost bought the CS2238 or CS2240, but found out those were made by Poulan and I didn't want that. I also DID NOT WANT the... more